The Cambrian Village Trust Limited

Analysis

The Cambrian Village Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Clydach Vale. It was registered in June 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport, environment/conservation/heritage and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 11321698). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Cambrian Village Trust Limited reported income of £982k and spending of £626k, leaving 36% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £118k to £982k (+734%), an average of +70% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 185%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, The Cambrian Village Trust Limited sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sail Training International (£981k), Kinetic Foundation (£983k) and City of Manchester Gymnastics (£979k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 82%, donations and legacies 16% and trading 2.1%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £494k would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7 people.